Circus Atari is an arcade developed by Atari, released 31 December 1979 on 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System, Atari 2600, VC 4000 and iOS.
What Circus Atari is
Circus Atari is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1979. It was published by Acetronic. It is available on 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System, Atari 2600, VC 4000 and iOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
3 rows of triangular balloons move along the top part of the screen, each overlaid with blue, green, and yellow (colors used in the original version), counting from the top row. A clown appears from the edge of the screen where there is a jumping board, and the player must move the seesaw located at the bottom of the screen so that the clown can bounce back off the seesaw once he jumps off from his starting position. If the player successfully gets the clown onto the seesaw, the clown on the other side shoots off into the air towards the 3 rows of balloons on the top of the screen. The clown may not have enough speed to reach the balloons if the first clown does not land squarely on the…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Quick answers
Circus Atari — frequently asked questions
When did Circus Atari come out?
Circus Atari was released on 31 December 1979 for 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System, Atari 2600, VC 4000 and iOS.
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